For six decades, Ronnie Wood has been the ultimate rock ’n’ roll utility man. From guitar hero, to songwriter, and frontman when he feels like it, he’s been a steady presence in some of the greatest bands of all time. Now, his career finally gets the deep retrospective it deserves with Fearless: The Anthology 1965–2025, a new collection that charts Wood’s evolution from teenage mod upstart to Rolling Stones legend.

Carefully curated, Fearless: The Anthology 1965–2025 pulls together highlights from Wood’s seven solo albums, deep cuts from his runs with the Faces, Jeff Beck Group, and Rod Stewart, and landmark tracks with the Stones. It goes all the way back to his first band, the Birds, capturing the early promise of a teenager already searching for his sound. From there, it barrels through the late '60s with Beck, into the boozy camaraderie of the Faces, and straight into the Stones’ groove-laden mid-'70s prime.

But this isn’t just a backward glance. For the first time since 2010’s I Feel Like Playing, Wood delivers new solo material in the form of four tracks co-produced with his son Jesse and Sean Genockey. There’s a swaggering remake of Allen Toussaint’s “A Certain Girl,” featuring Chrissie Hynde, a fresh spin on Hopeton Lewis’ rocksteady gem “Take It Easy,” and “You’re So Fine,” buoyed by Imelda May’s vocals. The lone brand-new composition, “Mother Of Pearl,” shows Wood still has a knack for blending rock, melody, and soul.

Highlights from his storied collaborations are well represented. There’s “Ooh La La” and “Stay With Me,” Faces classics that Wood has recently been revisiting live with Rod Stewart. Stones staples like “Hey Negrita,” “Dance (Part 1),” and “Black Limousine” remind listeners just how much of the band’s funk and swing flowed through his riffs. And his solo catalog, sometimes overlooked, gets its due beginning with 1974’s I’ve Got My Own Album To Do and stretching through to his most recent album. The anthology also includes a new essay by longtime Stones chronicler Paul Sexton, framing Wood’s journey with the context and admiration it deserves.

Twice inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Ronnie Wood has long been considered rock’s secret weapon, the guy who could step into any band at any moment and make it work. Fearless: The Anthology 1965–2025 proves he’s more than that. He’s a songwriter with heart, a guitarist with great chops, and a survivor who lived to tell about it.